GCSEs (Hansard, 26 April 2001)

HC Deb 26 April 2001 vol 367 c365W 365W

§ Mrs. May
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out the percentage of pupils who gained a GCSE grade A* to C in(a) physics, (b) chemistry, (c) biology and (d) ICT in each year since 1997. [158850]

§ Ms Estelle Morris
The number of pupils aged 15 attempting the GCSE subjects and percentages gaining grades A* to C are as follows:

Number attempting

Thousand

Physics Chemistry Biology ICT

1996–97 34.5 35.2 36.6 62.7

1997–98 36.2 36.5 37.9 68.4

1998–99 37.2 37.6 38.8 76.3

1999–2000 37.5 37.7 39.4 85.9

Percentage gaining A* to C

Physics Chemistry Biology ICT

1996–97 89 89 88 55

1997–98 89 90 88 57

1998–99 89 90 89 55

1999–2000 90 90 89 56

Number attempting
Thousand
	Physics	Chemistry	Biology	ICT
1996–97	34.5	35.2	36.6	62.7
1997–98	36.2	36.5	37.9	68.4
1998–99	37.2	37.6	38.8	76.3
1999–2000	37.5	37.7	39.4	85.9

Percentage gaining A* to C
	Physics	Chemistry	Biology	ICT
1996–97	89	89	88	55
1997–98	89	90	88	57
1998–99	89	90	89	55
1999–2000	90	90	89	56